the Work Hours and Schedule of Physicians”, we have been reading a handful of articles from different books about the importance of sleep and diseases related to lack of sleep. We analyzed the risks of injuries due to sleep deprivation while in residency programs and the journals of residents writing about their different experiences also. Following the readings, we have class discussions about the importance of sleep and the dangers of chronic fatigue. We also have discussed the hours,…
Many people enter adulthood undecided of their career choice. Even as a child, I knew that I wanted a career that allows me to help people. I have looked into being a surgeon, specializing in pediatrics, and becoming a physical therapists; none of those options interested me. After looking into my career options further, I decided that a radiologist is the career that most interested me. Becoming a radiologist requires many years of education and training. With several years of hard work and…
enjoy doing. Not only is this job a secure job, but it gives me a chance to help others. Before this research paper, I knew that to become this type of doctor, I would be in school for at least 8 years. I knew that all doctors have to complete a residency after medical school. I wondered what specific board certifications I needed and exactly how many years of college I had to do. I learned the average salary, what this job actually entitles, and many other things that will be described in…
importance to the United States healthcare system. The research centered on studying the effects of adding a four-week PCMH rotation to an existing residency program to determine the year-3 resident’s PCMH knowledge and attitudes towards the model. The yearlong research sought feedback from the 39 residents participating in the study. Although many residency programs are implementing the PCMH model, evidence shows that curricula implementation differs among programs. No significant quantitative…
Gap Q: What have been doing since u graduate med school? (Timeline) Since I graduate in 2009, I had a lot of amazing experience in both personal and career… All these experiences, I wouldn’t trade for the word good or bad they have made me who I am today. I made a timeline for you to make easier for u. After I graduated from a med school year 2009, I worked as a duty doctor in the tertiary care hospital for 2yrs which provided me ample patient contact and clinical experience in diverse areas.…
surgeons, however they cannot achieve that goal due to the fact that it is extremely difficult it is to complete the schooling and training required for the job. Surgeons requires a Doctorate degree in medicine, as well as a surgical internship and residency. They require certain traits such as; bravery, skill, confidentiality, and a strong stomach. Obviously being a doctor requires a exceptional deal of schooling and training, however, surgeons require even more certifications. According to…
happened in new haven, identifies his unfamiliarity with them and then states a probable reasoning that doesn’t contain the required credibility in this situation (Sinha, 2014). In paragraph 2, he provides statistics on deaths that happen during residency. This is considered a flaw because he gives an opinion as reasoning and in this case, his opinions don’t really matter. Even though he claims that “he cannot presume or speak for them” (Sinha, 2014, para. 1) he contradicts himself. Stating a…
medicine professor ended our final lecture in medical school. At that time, all I thought he meant was that I needed to excel in my final exams and secure a position in a good residency program. His words were always in the back of my mind though, and indeed, I graduated with the Highest Honours and got accepted in the best residency program in Egypt, Cairo University. At that point, I thought I had reached the peak of my dreams, but it took me some years to realize that my journey didn’t even…
occupations was not taught to us. Therefore, I came up my own career path to becoming a doctor after graduating from Florida A&M University. On this said career path, I will graduate summa cum laude, attend a prestigious medical school, complete my residency in Atlanta, Georgia, gain a position on an NFL football team medical staff, and lastly work my way up to head physician. I plan to successfully complete…
During my residency, I learned diagnosis and basic management of common and uncommon pediatric diseases like birth asphyxia, hypoglycemia, respiratory distress, epilepsy, gastroenteritis, meningitis etc. It was also an ambrosial opportunity to see rare conditions such…